Thorson testified against Nash in 1990, telling the jury Nash had ordered Holmes to take Diles to recover his drugs and money. Release Dates And in this, it was like a revenge thing against drug dealers. It was said that while the home was known for hosting drug-fueled parties, neighbors assumed the loud noises and screams were just another party. [citation needed], Although the Wonderland Gang was mainly known for its drug sales, which concentrated on cocaine and the occasional heroin deal, the gang also gained revenues through burglaries and armed robberies of rival drug dealers. Drugs were regularly dealt from the residence at 8763 Wonderland Avenue in the Laurel Canyon area of Los Angeles. Menu. Ron Launius, 37, Billy DeVerell, 44, Joy Miller, 46, and Barbara Richardson, 22, all died in the 1981 massacre. [citation needed], John Holmes was arrested and charged with four counts of murder in March 1982, after his handprint was found in one of the bedrooms. The film itself didnt have a scene that was based on the Wonderland Murders, but there was once a scene that was loosely based on the robbery of Nash. Lind is not present during the attacks. Prior to the murders, five people resided in the home: Ron Launius, Billy DeVerell, DeVerrels girlfriend Joy Audrey Gold Miller, Tracy McCourt and David Lind. Detective Lange said Mr. Holmes was a drug client and associate of Mr. Nash, and left a door unlocked for the robbers to enter Mr. Nash's residence. Holmes volunteers to draw them a map to plan the robbery, since he has visited Nash's house frequently. But the few times I thought he lied, he had a good and valid explanation on how either I misconstrued something or he misconstrued a question.. Lind and his girlfriend, Barbara Richardson, rode down to the Wonderland house on Lind's motorcycle and slept on the living room sofa. Barbara Lee Easton (married Walter Richardson in 1977 after graduating from Sacramento Cordova high school in 1976) Richardson, who was 22 at the time of her death, was associated with David Lind. Susan Launius is beaten but survives, and is questioned by Nico and Cruz in her hospital bed. On 1 July 1981, she was beaten to death by some of Eddie Nash's men, who used striated lead pipes to kill the gang members, as she slept on the couch of Launius' rowhouse on Wonderland Avenue. Facebook gives. The Wonderland Gang was a group of drug dealers involved in the Los Angeles cocaine trade during the late 1970s and early 1980s; their home base was located on Wonderland Avenue in the Laurel Canyon section of Los Angeles, California. Launius, DeVerell, and Lind performed the invasion and robbery, while McCourt waited outside in a stolen Ford Granada and served as lookout. Barbara Easton Richardson. LA Medical Examiner's autopsy report, 81-8538, conducted immediately after the Wonderland Murders. Specifically at the time of the murder, Lind testified in court that he was at a motel in the San Fernando Valley, consuming drugs with a male prostitute. In 1981, at Launius' behest, Lind traveled to Los Angeles to join the Wonderland gang and assist them in running drugs. | The Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel is a popular holiday destination known for Old Hollywood's rich and famous intrigues. But I think they deserve closure. Two of the suspected robbers, Ronald Launius and William Deverell, lived at the Wonderland residence and were killed there with two women, Barbara Richardson and the owner of the home, Joy Miller. In May 1974, he was arrested for and charged with the 1973 murder of a reputed police drug informant who had been killed over a botched drug deal. The prosecutors say the killings were committed in retaliation for a break-in and drug robbery at Mr. Nash's home two nights earlier, in which he was made to kneel and beg for his life, and Mr. Diles was grazed by a bullet. The film stars Val Kilmer, Kate Bosworth, Dylan McDermott, Carrie Fisher, Lisa Kudrow, Josh Lucas, Christina Applegate, Tim Blake Nelson, and Janeane Garofalo. View Barbara Richardson results in Pennsylvania (PA) including current phone number, address, relatives, background check report, and property record with Whitepages. Barbara was born and raised in Greenville, South Carolina. View the profiles of people named Brbara Richardson. In the early morning hours of July 1, 1981 an unknown number of male assailants had entered the home. View the profiles of people named Barbara Ann Richardson. [6] In May 1974, he was arrested for and charged with the 1973 murder of a reputed police drug informant who had been killed over a botched drug deal. [Police] would have to investigate it, but I think theres a couple people still alive.. On July 1, 1981, a group of Nash's henchmen (including Holmes), led by Diles, gains access to the apartment at Wonderland Avenue. Select the best result to find their address, phone number, relatives, and public records. Lind and Launius had become friends while in prison and promised to deal drugs together upon their release. Lind accidentally fires his gun, wounding Nash's bodyguard, Greg Diles. The home was located on Wonderland Avenue, in Los Angeles's Laurel Canyon neighborhood. The police investigation that followed uncovered two versions of the events leading up to the brutal murders - both involving legendary porn actor John Holmes. And I took a Lear jet into Burbank and I met with Eddie Nash., When Thorson arrived, however, Nash had neither drugs nor money. The site's consensus states: "A sordid and pointless movie with some good performances. He spent 110 days in jail for contempt of court. In the early hours of July 1st, 1981, for the umpteenth time in his life, Scott Thorson found himself in the wrong place at the wrong time. Join Facebook to connect with Barbara Richardson and others you may know. | At 71 years old, Barbara Richardson height not available right now. By the time of the Wonderland murders, Lind had been incarcerated several times for armed burglary, forgery, assault, and assault with the intent to commit rape. Prior to the murders, five people resided in the home: Ron Launius, Billy DeVerell, DeVerrel's girlfriend Joy Audrey Gold Miller, Tracy McCourt and David Lind. All Rights reserved. Ron Launius, Deverell, Richardson, and Miller are all brutally beaten to death with striated lead pipes. Ratings Friends & Following Holmes, Nash, and Diles were each tried for the murders. Holmes actually went to Nash's three times that morning. Wonderland (2003) Natasha Gregson Wagner as Barbara Richardson. Join Facebook to connect with Brbara Richardson and others you may know. The first time, he forgot to unlatch the patio door; the second time, he did so but returned to the Wonderland hideout only to find some of the gang members were extremely high on heroin. Mr. Nash's lawyer, Fred Rucker, did not return telephone calls. But when Mr. Nash, appearing on a television news program two weeks ago, was asked if he had ordered the killings, he said: ''No, I did not. "[6], Last edited on 26 February 2023, at 21:09, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wonderland_(2003_film)&oldid=1141795244, This page was last edited on 26 February 2023, at 21:09. In 1981, at Launius' behest, Lind traveled to Los Angeles to join the Wonderland gang and assist them in running drugs. He tells Holmes he will kill every person listed in the book, starting with Holmes' mother, if Holmes does not give up the men who robbed him. Barbara Flavin was born in Gardner, Massachusetts, March 25, 1949, the daughter of Evelyn Mary (ne Kaplan) and John Francis Flavin. All five occupants were known for dealing drugs while using themselves. The Wonderland Gang gains access through the unlocked kitchen door and robs Nash at gunpoint. She draws on her Southern roots to write award-winning books for children in grades 3 to 6. See the article in its original context from. According to our Database, He has no children. The next morning, Ron Launius, Lind, and Deverell carry out the robbery, while wheel-man Tracy McCourt waits outside in a car, serving as lookout. Directed by James Cox; written by Mr. Cox, Captain Mauzner, Todd Samovitz and D. Loriston Scott; director of photography, Michael Grady; edited by Jeff McEvoy; production designer, Franco-Giacomo Carbone; produced by Holly Wiersma and Michael Paseornek; released by Lions Gate Films. It determined that he was an unwilling participant who was forced to watch the attack. I have to be honest, if I could catch him in a lie, that would have added entertainment value to the podcast. As of January 2017, Susan Launius is both the sole survivor of the Wonderland murders and the only living member of the Wonderland Gang. Anyone can read what you share. She tells them (in a near comatose state) that she does not remember anything, only shadows. [5] Another officer commented, upon hearing of Launius' death, "I suppose they won't need many pall bearers". [citation needed], Susan A. Murphy Launius, then 30, while not an official member of the gang, was married to gang member Ron Launius and had a drug habit. You can buy "Wonderland" on Apple TV, Amazon Video, Vudu, Microsoft Store, Redbox as download or rent it on Apple TV, Amazon Video, Vudu, Microsoft Store, Redbox online. The events that took place inside happened just 40 hours after Nash was robbed, and they were hardly muted. Holmes arrives at the apartment, and they have sex and snort cocaine in the bathroom. Thorson claimed to have witnessed Nash order Diles to beat Holmes, and said Nash threatened to kill Holmes and his family, until Holmes identified the people behind the robbery. The two of them became heavy drug users, later becoming police informants, and they travelled to Los Angeles in 1981 to join Ron Launius' Wonderland Gang. He is buried at Congregation Emanuel Cemetery in. | Diles died in 1997 from liver failure. The ''Wonderland murders,'' named after the site, 4763 Wonderland Avenue, where the killings took place on July 1, 1981, proved a potent mix of seamy celebrity, drugs and violence. Wonderland is a 2003 American crime drama film, co-written and directed by James Cox and based on the real-life Wonderland Murders that occurred in 1981. Holmes was acquitted in June 1982, after a three-week trial. When questioned, neighbors said the drug-fueled Wonderland parties often included loud, violent screaming and disruptive noise, so when they heard the murders occurring, they simply believed another party was taking place. He spent considerable time in the Colorado prison system, but when he was free he operated a successful mobile phone franchise. On the afternoon of July 1, 1981, Los Angeles police responded to a distress call on Wonderland Avenue and discovered a grisly quadruple homicide. Discover Barbara Richardson's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Browse 278 barbara richardson stock photos and images available, or start a new search to explore more stock photos and images. Movies. One time, he thought hed caught Thorson lying about smoking crack with Richard Pryor. The next morning, while in a motel room, Dawn sees a newscast that states four people were murdered at a rowhouse on Wonderland Avenue, the same one she had earlier been at with Holmes. The ''Wonderland murders,'' named after the site, 4763 Wonderland Avenue, where the killings took place on July 1, 1981, proved a potent mix of seamy celebrity, drugs and violence. At heart it is a standard cop show whodunit, with Mr. Levine and Franky G. as the dogged detectives trying to sort through the distortions and ambiguities. Following the robbery, Holmes ended up back at Nash's home. Eddie Nash had died in 2014. Aside from their drug dealings, some of the occupants were known for committing robberies and burglaries throughout Los Angeles. In 2001, he reportedly had been wanted by the Colorado Springs Police Department for "assault with a deadly weapon and failure to comply on the original charge of distribution of a Schedule II controlled substance". 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